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[1959Colts]

2 hours ago, Restinpeacesweetchloe said:

Well. Colts are going to miss speed a ton. 
 

 

Nah. Stuard should be able to step up. Probably see some of Harrison once again. Perhaps mix in O!ubi as well

 

[MB-ColtsFan]

1 hour ago, Dingus McGirt said:

After such an extended injury absence, Brents may have been a liability against the Cincy receiving corps and a quick release QB.

Could very well be one of the reasons he's not activated.

[Dingus McGirt]

34 minutes ago, MB-ColtsFan said:

Could very well be one of the reasons he's not activated.

Exactly!

[Restinpeacesweetchloe]

1 hour ago, 1959Colts said:

Nah. Stuard should be able to step up. Probably see some of Harrison once again. Perhaps mix in O!ubi as well

 

Speed is one of our best players against the run. He has also had  a few game saving plays. I know Olubi had the one against the pats but he and Stuard are not speed.

[1959Colts]

The storm system is moving through tonight, and will be out for tomorrows kickoff. Aside from perhaps some gusty winds, weather forecast looks ok. Cloudy around 40 degrees.

1 minute ago, Restinpeacesweetchloe said:

Speed is one of our best players against the run. He has also had  a few game saving plays. I know Olubi had the one against the pats but he and Stuard are not speed.

just my opinion. I don't think we will see much of a dropoff there.

[1959Colts]

...When it comes to our d-line, they rotate many different players in and out, throughout the game.

But not with our LBs... the same two or three guys play exclusively each week.

Even though he would come off the field, here and there, Shaq Leonard was entrenched as one of the starters, along with Speed and Franklin.  Didn't get to see much of anyone else, this whole year, at LB position. To the point, we don't really know how good the backups actually are? (or could be?)

I like EJ Speed. Just think we should be ok, with our other LBs in his absence.

Perhaps Stuard, Olubi or Harrison will take advantage of the opportunity presented?

[John Waylon]

I’m in Newport, KY (across the river from Cincinnati,) tonight at a concert and each time a Bengals fan yells “who dey” at me I answer “6-6” and I’m not getting any responses. 😂

[MB-ColtsFan]

2 hours ago, John Waylon said:

I’m in Newport, KY (across the river from Cincinnati,) tonight at a concert and each time a Bengals fan yells “who dey” at me I answer “6-6” and I’m not getting any responses. 😂

Haha...love it!  Gotta use that tomorrow.

[Dunk]

Stuard is a animal on special teams, Not sure how he is in a base defense, but I think he will give all he has, all day if given the chance on game day.

[Restinpeacesweetchloe]

Bengals are good at taking the ball away. Colts can’t turnover the ball.

[GoColts8818]

I don’t like this matchup for the Colts.  Of course I didn’t like last weeks either and the Colts still won.  
 

As for this game the Bengals showed Monday they aren’t going to just fall apart without Burrow and that passing game is still very potent going against an inexperienced Colts secondary even if Brents plays.  
 

We also know the Bengals are very good at taking the ball away and we are all aware of Garder’s tendency to give it away more than he should.  
 

I don’t think the Colts are in a position for any game to be a trap game but this could be one.  They are riding high having won four in a row and they are coming off a big win vs a division rival and they have a huge home game next week.  It’s possible they could get trapped by a Bengals team playing with their backup QB.  
 

Again, I didn’t like last week’s match up either and that turned out okay for the Colts so I would love to be wrong two weeks in a row.

[w87r]

 

 

 

 

[ShuteAt168]

JuJu was hurt when we drafted him and that’s remained the theme for his time in Indy. Frustrating. 

[Restinpeacesweetchloe]

11 minutes ago, ShuteAt168 said:

JuJu was hurt when we drafted him and that’s remained the theme for his time in Indy. Frustrating. 

His career definitely is not starting well. Which is why we need to draft another high even though the backups are playing well. 

[w87r]

 

 

 

[throwing BBZ]

DT Johnson I believe is a healthy scratch. Upgrade the depth next season.